thioketal

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noun

The sulfur analogue of a ketal, with one of the oxygen atoms replaced by sulfur.

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Meanings

nounthioketal (plural thioketals)

plural thioketals

  1. chemistryThe sulfur analogue of a ketal, with one of the oxygen atoms replaced by sulfur.

Origin

From thio- + ketal.

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APA

thioketal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioketal

MLA

“thioketal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioketal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thioketal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioketal.

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